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Death by Dinner: Inside Japan's Fugu Capital Where One Wrong Cut Could Kill You


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Welcome to Shimonoseki, the only city in the world where elementary school kids dance to celebrate a fish that could kill them. Join travel journalist Masayoshi Sakamoto as he explores Japan's fugu capital, where poisonous pufferfish sits casually in supermarket aisles next to the milk, and licensed chefs spend years mastering cuts that literally mean life or death. Discover why an entire community built its identity around tetrodotoxin—one of nature's deadliest neurotoxins—and how locals turned lethal dining into daily life. Because in Shimonoseki, dinner isn't just delicious—it's dangerous. Read Masayoshi's full article, 'Deadly but Delicious: Inside Japan's Fugu Capital,' with stunning photos and insider access to Japan's most fearless food culture.

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